Nintendo Switch Transformed into the World’s Slowest iPhone with 20-Minute Boot Times, Crashes, and Non-Functional Apps

Alright, buckle up for this. So, there’s this genius—or maybe a mad scientist?—named PatRyk who’s gone and done the unthinkable: got iOS running on a Nintendo Switch. But before we throw a party, let’s put it this way: It’s like turning a turtle into a race car. Sure, you can do it, but don’t expect it to win any races. This rig takes a whole 20 minutes just to wake up, and every app you try just … pfft, dies on you.

## Wait, What’s the Deal?

While everyone else is drooling over the new Switch 2, PatRyk—bless his patience—spent two days cramming Apple’s OS into this hybrid console wonder. I mean, two days! Can you even? Imagine waiting 20 minutes just to see if it’ll actually start. PatRyk probably had to endure that painful wait multiple times. Talk about dedication.

Trying to use it sounds like a nightmare, honestly. According to PatRyk, this makeshift ‘iPhone’ basically throws a fit every time you try to do anything. Apps? They crash like it’s an Olympic sport.

> “I’ve lost my mind (and 2 days of my life to install this)” — PatRyk

This guy nails it. It’s a miracle he didn’t throw the whole setup out the window. So yeah, don’t sell your actual iPhone just yet.

## Tech Talk Time (For the Nerds)

Now, how on earth did he pull this off? Enter QEMUAPPSomething—no, wait, it’s QEMUAppleSilicon. This magical open-source thingamajig lets you mimic Apple devices on other systems. So PatRyk basically did some wizard-level coding, snagged some stuff from GitHub, and got the darn thing to run on Nintendo’s own Nvidia Tegra X1. Told you he’s a genius.

Anyway—or wait, now that I think of it—who knows what’s next? PatRyk doesn’t spill the beans on whether he’s going to keep poking this beast. But, he did tease more updates for his code-followers. Stay tuned, I guess?

Catch ya later, tech adventurers. Keep breaking things ‘til they work.